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WHAT'S NEW

Read report: The Recession and the Freedom to Organize by Dean Baker.
Beyond Justice: Bush Administration's Labor Department Abuses Labor Union Regulatory Authorities.
Letter to Congress from legal scholars concerned over the NLRB's recent decisions.
A handful of senators denied a vote on the Employee Free Choice Act. Find out how your senators voted, and contact them.
Find out what happens to workers who try to form unions.
See the latest AFL-CIO videos on organizing for workers' rights. For more AFL-CIO videos, click here.

MAIN TOPICS

Why You Need a Union
Union members earn more money, have better benefits and have a voice at work about the best way to get the job done. Get the details about the union difference, plus a look at who belongs to unions.
How to Join a Union
A New Way to Join the AFL-CIO
The Fight for a Voice@Work
Faith and Worker Justice
Explore the links between faith and worker justice. Learn more about faith teachings on workers' rights.

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Organizing Institute
If you're energetic, passionate and committed, check out this paid training and placement program for union organizers through the Organizing Institute.
Union Summer
Interns are tackling social and economic injusticeand sampling life as union organizers.

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